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KGT to CIT: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,969 mi
3,169 km · 1,711 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 mi away
Near CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from CIT?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,969 miles (3,169 km, 1,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Kangding and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to CIT?
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